Mrs.
Collee Dies at 80.Mrs.
Jennie Collee, 790 Washington Ave., died at Park View Nursing Home Thursday,
after an illness of 10 weeks.She was
80.Born July 8, 1883 in the
Netherlands, Mrs. Collee came to the U. S. in 1909, settling in Grand
Rapids.From there, she moved to
Chicago in 1913, and came to Muskegon in 1930.The former Jennie Vanderball was married to John Hendrick Collee in the
Netherlands in September 1903.Mr.
Collee died in 1938.She is survived by
one son, J. C. Collee of Norton Township; a brother, Theodore Vanderball of
Montague; three sisters, Mrs. Anna Mickelson of Grand Haven, Miss Johanna
Vanderball and Mrs. Gertrude Koolschyn, both in the Netherlands, and one
grandchild and one great-grandchild.

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COLLEE,
MRS. JENNIE, 790 Washington Ave.Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Collee will be held at the Lee Funeral
Home Saturday afternoon at 1 o’clock, the Rev. Walter J. Hurley, Pastor of St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church, officiating.Mrs. Collee will be laid to rest in Fruitland Cemetery.Friends may call at the Lee Funeral
Home.—Lee.

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COLLEE, JOHN C. MR.

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Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, 21 July 1988, Page 2B

Funeral
rites set for John C. Collee, ex-businessman.A memorial service will be held Friday for
John C. Collee, former owner of J. C. Collee & Son Floor Covering, who died
Wednesday at the age of 80.Collee, who
was a member of “Music Makers,” a group of senior citizens who performed for
patients in area nursing homes, and the Muskegon Lodge No. 140 F. & A. M.,
came to Grand Rapids from Delft, the Netherlands, in 1908, and moved to
Muskegon in 1939.He was a member of
the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Survivors include his wife, Geraldine; a son, C. J. Collee, two
stepsons, Robert A. Orcutt of North Muskegon and Michael A. Orcutt of Texas and
three stepdaughters, Mary Lou Houston, Peggy J. Sharlow and Susan Meyers, all
of Muskegon.The Rev. Norman Yeager and
Masonic Lodge No. 140 will officiate at the memorial service at 1 p.m. Friday
at the Lee Funeral Home.Arrangements
by Lee.

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COLLEE,
MR. JOHN C., Muskegon.Mr. John C.
Collee, age 80, died Wednesday morning at his residence following a lingering
illness.He was born June 29, 1908 in
Delft, The Netherlands, coming to Grand Rapids as an infant moving to Muskegon
in 1939.He married the former Louise
VanderHorst who preceded him in death in 1983.He later married Geraldine Beardsley in Muskegon in 1987.Mr. Collee was a member of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church.He was a member of
the “Music Makers” and the Muskegon Lodge No. 140 F. & A.M.Mr. Collee was the former owner of J.C. Collee
& Son Floor Covering.SURVIVORS
include his wife Geraldine; 1 son, C. J. Sonny (Tasi) Collee of N. Muskegon; 2
step-sons, Robert A. Orcutt of Muskegon and Michael A. Orcutt of Texas; 3
step-daughters, Mrs. Mary Lou Houston, Peggy J. Sharlow and Susan Meyers all of
Muskegon; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.A MEMORIAL SERVICE will be held at the Lee
Funeral Home Friday 1:00 P.M. with Rev. Norman Yeager officiating and the
Masonic Lodge No. 140.There will be no
visitation.MEMORIALS: Hospice or 7th
Day Adventist Church Bldg. Fund.—Lee

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COLLEE, JOSEPH MR.

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Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, 9 April 1962, Page 5

Mr.
Collee Dies at 56.Joseph
Collee, 56, of 790 Washington Ave., for 15 years a stockman at Sealed Power
Corp., died Sunday at Hackley Hospital after a short illness.Mr. Collee came to Muskegon 30 years ago
from Grand Rapids.He was born Aug. 1,
1905, at Delft, the Netherlands, coming to this country as a child.He attended schools at Chicago, later moving
to Grand Rapids.Mr. Collee never
married.He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Jennie Collee of Muskegon; and a brother, John Collee of Muskegon.

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COLLEE,
MR. JOSEPH, 790 Washington Ave.Mr.
Joseph Collee, age 56, passed away Sunday morning at Hackley Hospital.The funeral service for Mr. Collee will be
held Tuesday morning at 10:30 o’clock from the Clock Chapel with the Rev. T. M.
Wright officiating.Interment will be
made in Fruitland Township Cemetery.Friends may call at the Clock Funeral Home.—Clock.

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COLLEE, P.M., CORNELIUS J. “SONNY”

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Muskegon
ChronicleMuskegon, Michigan12 June 2001Page 3B

North
MuskegonMr. Cornelius J. “Sonny”
Collee, P.M., age 74, died unexpectedlySaturday morning, June 9, 2001 at his residence.He was born July 28, 1926 inChicago, IL and came to Muskegon with his
parents, John C. and Louise (VanderHorst)Collee.He graduated from
Whitehall H.S. in 1944 and married the former Stella M. “Tasi” Gluc in Muskegon in January 1957.She preceded him in death on September11, 1992.Mr. Collee owned and operated Collee Floor Covering until his retirement
in1991.He was Past Master of the Muskegon Masonic Lodge No. 140.An active memberof the Scottish Rite and the York Rite and was formerly active
with the Shriners.Mr.Collee owned and operated Tason Kennels and
was a breeder of Bassett Hounds.Hewas active in the American
Kennel Club, also an AKC judge and was active with theMuskegon Kennel Club.SURVIVORS: his son, David (Patricia) Collee
andgranddaughter, Kristen Marie Collee
all of Muskegon.The FUNERAL SERVICE
will beheld Thursday 1:0 P.M. at the
Lee Funeral Home with Rev. John Brown officiating.AMasonic Service will
also be held at that time.VISITATION:
Wednesday 2-4 & 7-9 P.M.INTERMENT: Fruitland Township Cemetery.MEMORIALS: Masonic Foundation forChildhood Diabetes.—Lee
(733-2152)http://lee.plan4ever.com

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COLLEE, STELLA “TAST” M. MRS. (GLUC)

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Muskegon
Chronicle, Muskegon, Michigan, 12 September 1992, Page 7B

COLLEE,
MRS. STELLA “TAST” M., N. Muskegon.Mrs. Stella “Tasi” M. Collee, age 69, died early Friday morning at a
local hospital following a short illness.The former Stella M. Gluc was born November 8, 1922 in Muskegon and
married Cornelius “Sonny” J. Collee in January 1957.She was a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church and was
active in Christian Services and the Church Guild.She was also a member of the Polish National Alliance.SURVIVORS: her husband Cornelius; 1 son,
David J. Collee of Muskegon; 1 granddaughter, Kristen M. Collee of Whitehall; 1
brother, Joseph Gluc of Muskegon; 3 sisters, Mrs. Marion (Henry) Falkowski and
Mrs. Wanda Wyant, both of Muskegon Hts., and Mrs. Florence (Lacy) Sciame of
Rockford, IL; and many nieces & nephews.The MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL will be held Monday 11:00 A.M. at the
Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 1110 Dykstra Rd., with Fr. Melvin E. Fox as
celebrant.INTERMENT: Fruitland
Township Cemetery.PRAYER SERVICE:
Sunday evening 7:00 P.M.VISITATION:
Sunday 6-9 P.M.Memorial contributions
may be made to the Prince of Peace Memorial Fund.—Lee (733-2152)